MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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